Family Spirit Research Articles

Mobilisation familiale : les Gunzburg en 14-18

Family Mobilization : The Gunzburgs during First World War. The Gunzburgs were Russian Jews established in Petrograd, Odesa, Paris, London, Vienna, Lausanne and Braila. Their archives, full of letters, memories, photographs, military papers or passports, offer an intimate chronicle of the First World War. There was no emphasis nor any signs of nationalism in the vision of this very privileged family of bankers : during those hard times, they showed a strong family spirit and a constant military and civilian commitment.

La séparation sous tous ses plans ? Sociologie des grammaires cinématographiques des films de divorce

Separation in all its aspects. Sociology of cinematic grammar in films about divorce For over forty years, the marked increase in divorce has been accompanied by the emergence of an amicable separation model, both morally and legally. The article proposes to observe how recent French cinematography production is fictionalising divorce and its effect on family structure. Produced for ‘‘ general public’’ popular cinema, films about divorce treat the ambivalences of this model and the difficulties in their implementation on a daily basis. A cinematic genre has thus been developed, for which the scriptwriting motivation is the construction of an aesthetic of conjugal intimacy confronted by the establishment of a new family spirit. Classed as ‘‘ romantic comedy’’, the scriptwriting and staging of divorce thus fabricate a new standard of broadcasting medium centred on two thematic pillars : conjugal selfregulation and co-parenting.

Paraprofessional-Delivered Home-Visiting Intervention for American Indian Teen Mothers and Children: 3-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial

The Affordable Care Act provides funding for home-visiting programs to reduce health care disparities, despite limited evidence that existing programs can overcome implementation and evaluation challenges with at-risk populations. The authors report 36-month outcomes of the paraprofessional-delivered Family Spirit home-visiting intervention for American Indian teen mothers and children. Expectant American Indian teens (N=322, mean age=18.1 years) from four southwestern reservation communities were randomly assigned to the Family Spirit intervention plus optimized standard care or optimized standard care alone. Maternal and child outcomes were evaluated at 28 and 36 weeks gestation and 2, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 months postpartum. At baseline the mothers had high rates of substance use (>84%), depressive symptoms (>32%), dropping out of school (>57%), and residential instability (51%). Study retention was ≥83%. From pregnancy to 36 months postpartum, mothers in the intervention group had significantly greater parenting knowledge (effect size=0.42) and parental locus of control (effect size=0.17), fewer depressive symptoms (effect size=0.16) and externalizing problems (effect size=0.14), and lower past month use of marijuana (odds ratio=0.65) and illegal drugs (odds ratio=0.67). Children in the intervention group had fewer externalizing (effect size=0.23), internalizing (effect size=0.23), and dysregulation (effect size=0.27) problems. The paraprofessional home-visiting intervention promoted effective parenting, reduced maternal risks, and improved child developmental outcomes in the U.S. population subgroup with the fewest resources and highest behavioral health disparities. The methods and results can inform federal efforts to disseminate and sustain evidence-based home-visiting interventions in at-risk populations.

PERBANDINGAN PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA PERCERAIAN SECARA MEDIASI DI PENGADILAN DAN DI LUAR PENGADILAN DI KABUPATEN KAMPAR

The problems studied in this research were: first, how is a divorce settlement through mediation in Religious Court of Bangkinang, Kampar Regency? Second, how is a divorce settlement through mediation outside the court of Kampar Regency? Third, what are the advantages and disadvantages of a divorce settlement through mediation outside and inside the court of Kampar Regency? The method used in this study was juridical sociological. The result concluded that first, the divorce settlement through mediation in Religious Court of Bangkinang had not yet optimally conducted. Second, the divorce settlement through mediation outside the court of Kampar Regency might take place due to good emotional bound between the parties in dispute and the mediators. Third, the advantages of the mediation process in divorce settlement in the court of Kampar Regency were confidential, low cost, and the existence of family spirit. Meanwhile, the disadvantages were the embarassment to the older members of the family and the indirect way of problem solving in which the elders dominantly put their opinions more than the parties in dispute. Moreover, the schedule to meet was uncertain because it needed to be synchronized to the schedules of the elders of each party in dispute. Also, there was no sytematic recording since it was usually conducted verbally.

‘Islamic Capital’ and Family Life: The Role of Islam in Parenting

Much sociological research using Bourdieu’s theory to analyse intergenerational reproduction tends to focus on the educational rather than the familial aspect of this process. Instead, this article explores habitus and the family field within South Asian Muslim communities in the UK as the site of intergenerational transmission and seeks to understand how these parents pass on values to their children. Based on 52 semi-structured interviews with 15 South Asian Muslim families, the findings suggest that Islam was mobilised by parents to inform the transmission of a sense of morality, support children’s education and reinforce family ties. The concept of ‘Islamic capital’ was developed to add specificity to Bourdieu’s ideas of family spirit and cultural capital in order to capture the dynamics between parents and their children. In the context of multicultural Britain, these findings shed light on the diversity of parenting to inform family support grounded in the understanding of different communities.

Effect of a Paraprofessional Home-Visiting Intervention on American Indian Teen Mothers’ and Infants’ Behavioral Risks: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The authors sought to examine the effectiveness of Family Spirit, a paraprofessional-delivered, home-visiting pregnancy and early childhood intervention,in improving American Indian teen mothers’ parenting outcomes and mothers’and children’s emotional and behavioral functioning 12 months postpartum. Pregnant American Indian teens(N=322) from four southwestern tribal reservation communities were randomlyassigned in equal numbers to the Family Spirit intervention plus optimized standard care or to optimized standard care alone. Parent and child emotional and behavioral outcome data were collected at baseline and at 2, 6, and 12 months postpartum using self-reports, interviews,and observational measures. At 12 months postpartum, mothers in the intervention group had significantly greater parenting knowledge parenting self-efficacy, and home safety attitudes and fewer externalizing behaviors,and their children had fewer externalizing problems. In a subsample of mothers with any lifetime substance use at baseline (N=285; 88.5%), children in the intervention group had fewer externalizing and dysregulation problems than those in the standard care group, and fewer scored in the clinically “at risk” range ($10th percentile) for externalizing and internalizing problems. No between-group differences were observed for outcomes measured by the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment scale. Outcomes 12 months postpartum suggest that the Family Spirit intervention improves parenting and infant outcomes that predict lower lifetime behavioral and drug use risk for participating teen mothers and children.

The Family Spirit Trial for American Indian Teen Mothers and Their Children: CBPR Rationale, Design, Methods and Baseline Characteristics

The purpose of this paper is to describe the rationale, design, methods and baseline results of the Family Spirit trial. The goal of the trial is to evaluate the impact of the paraprofessional-delivered "Family Spirit" home-visiting intervention to reduce health and behavioral risks for American Indian teen mothers and their children. A community based participatory research (CBPR) process shaped the design of the current randomized controlled trial of the Family Spirit intervention. Between 2006 and 2008, 322 pregnant teens were randomized to receive the Family Spirit intervention plus Optimized Standard Care, or Optimized Standard Care alone. The Family Spirit intervention is a 43-session home-visiting curriculum administered by American Indian paraprofessionals to teen mothers from 28 weeks gestation until the baby's third birthday. A mixed methods assessment administered at nine intervals measures intervention impact on parental competence, mother's and children's social, emotional and behavioral risks for drug use, and maladaptive functioning. Participants are young (mean age = 18.1 years), predominantly primiparous, unmarried, and challenged by poverty, residential instability and low educational attainment. Lifetime and pregnancy drug use were ~2-4 times higher and ~5-6 times higher, respectively, than US All Races. Baseline characteristics were evenly distributed between groups, except for higher lifetime cigarette use and depressive symptoms among intervention mothers. If study aims are achieved, the public health field will have new evidence supporting multi-generational prevention of behavioral health disparities affecting young American Indian families and the utility of indigenous paraprofessional interventionists in under-resourced communities.

Appraisal of Rural Development Programmes in Imo State of Nigeria

Poverty is universally acknowledged as a societal menace requiring urgent attention. It is largelyassociated with Africans particularly those in rural areas where a large proportion of the poor are found. This papersought to determine if government’s vision in halving poverty or eradicating extreme poverty in line with theMillennium Development Goals through its numerous newly created agencies and programmes actually matches withefforts and reality on the ground in the rural communities of Imo State. The data were obtained through fieldobservation, oral interviews, and questionnaire administration and a total of 211 households were served. The datareceived were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings revealed that the vision to reduce poverty is indeed thereby the presence of multifarious agencies and programmes in the state, but their extent of reach is poor as 82.5% haveno schemes in their community which could be said to have imparted to them or their family. Bad governance(43.1%) and corruption (37.0%) were the two greatest factors perceived by respondents as besetting the flow ofexpected deliverables from poverty reduction schemes. Strategies that would enable the rural poor to start benefitingsignificantly from those schemes were then suggested, in the light of the fact that intervention programmes are notonly insufficient but do not appear to be effective. Strategies such as the empowerment and monitoring of intermediatingfield workers, the re-kindling of spirit of family and self-help and the employment of tripartite participation inpoverty eradication should suffice.

「Shiinohanooto」the wind rustling a chinquapin in Nakanokimi Monogatari -In association with integrity of Nakanokimi as an heir to the spirit of Hachinomiya family-

「Shiinohanooto」the wind rustling a chinquapin in Nakanokimi Monogatari -In association with integrity of Nakanokimi as an heir to the spirit of Hachinomiya family-

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Paraprofessional-Delivered In-Home Intervention for Young Reservation-Based American Indian Mothers

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of a paraprofessional-delivered, home-visiting intervention among young, reservation-based American Indian (AI) mothers on parenting knowledge, involvement, and maternal and infant outcomes. MethodFrom 2002 to 2004, expectant AI women aged 12 to 22 years (n = 167) were randomized (1:1) to one of two paraprofessional-delivered, home-visiting interventions: the 25-visit “Family Spirit” intervention addressing prenatal and newborn care and maternal life skills (treatment) or a 23-visit breast-feeding/nutrition education intervention (active control). The interventions began during pregnancy and continued to 6 months postpartum. Mothers and children were evaluated at baseline and 2, 6, and 12 months postpartum. Primary outcomes included changes in mothers' parenting knowledge and involvement. Secondary outcomes included infants' social and emotional behavior; the home environment; and mothers' stress, social support, depression, and substance use. ResultsParticipants were mostly teenaged, first-time, unmarried mothers living in reservation communities. At 6 and 12 months postpartum, treatment mothers compared with control mothers had greater parenting knowledge gains, 13.5 (p < .0001) and 13.9 (p < .0001) points higher, respectively (100-point scale). At 12 months postpartum, treatment mothers reported their infants to have significantly lower scores on the externalizing domain (β = −.17, p < .05) and less separation distress in the internalizing domain (β = −.17, p < .05). No between-group differences were found for maternal involvement, home environment, or mothers' stress, social support, depression, or substance use. ConclusionsThis study supports the efficacy of the paraprofessional-delivered Family Spirit home-visiting intervention for young AI mothers on maternal knowledge and infant behavior outcomes. A longer, larger study is needed to replicate results and evaluate the durability of child behavior outcomes. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry, 2009;48(6):591-601.

Snow, Fire, Sword (review)

Reviewed by: Snow, Fire, Sword April Spisak Masson, Sophie Snow, Fire, Sword. Eos/HarperCollins, 2006 [368p] Library ed. ISBN 0-06-079092-X$16.89 Trade ed. ISBN 0-06-079091-1$15.99 Reviewed from galleys R Gr. 6-8 Fourteen-year-old Dewi is startled out of her everyday routine when she finds the bound and gagged Adi in her family's fields. Once unfettered, Adi explains that he had been on his way to see the Sultan with his master when they were overtaken by the hantumu, a vicious motorcycle gang who seem to be in league with an even more intimidating hooded man. Although Adi and Dewi both grew up on Jayangan, an alternative-world Indonesian island, their paths have only crossed because the fate of the entire land is at risk from the increasing strength of these evil forces. Dewi has been charged by her family's spirit guide with the nearly impossible task of finding Snow, Fire, and Sword, once she figures out what, or who, those words might represent; with Adi assisting her, she must solve the mystery before the demonically aided shrouded enemy solves it himself. Neither good nor evil can truly accomplish their goals without the aid of the Snow, Fire, and Sword, and the identity of the three is made clear through a tantalizingly slow unveiling of small clues and subtle hints that will keep readers guessing along with the protagonists. Masson is a skilled storyteller who establishes a measured pace that encourages immersion, not only in the characters and their complex motivations, but also in the intricate setting and intriguing background. Jayangan is a carefully constructed blend of fantasy and Indonesian mythology, resulting in a rich, well-developed world that is nearly as captivating as the characters. This unusual geographical focus and the real-world details about the language, culture, and landscape that are woven into the story add glimpses of a country with which most readers may not be familiar. A glossary is included; the bound book will include maps. Copyright © 2006 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

IN MEMORIAM: Dr. An Tzu Yang (1923–2003)

IN MEMORIAM: Dr. An Tzu Yang (1923–2003)

Family Capitalism and Corporate Governance of Family-controlled Listed Companies in Indonesia

This article discusses corporate governance of family-controlled companies at two levels. At the more general level, it examines the family capitalism paradigm for corporate governance of family businesses, supplementing the managerial capitalism paradigm in Anglo-American corporate governance systems, and the alliance capitalism paradigm prevailing in the Japan and German corporate governance systems. At the more specific level, the article explores family capitalism in the Indonesian context. In particular, it focuses on the question as to how family relationships and family values can influence the corporate governance of companies listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX). Part II of this paper discusses corporate governance of family-controlled companies and introduce the family capitalism paradigm. In Part III, I sketch the formal legislative framework of Indonesian corporate governance. Part IV undertakes an empirical study to reveal the extent of family relationships among members of the corporate boards of public companies listed on the JSX. In the absence of better alternatives, I use the somewhat rudimentary method of identifying common surnames among board members. To facilitate longitudinal comparison, I use published data for two calendar years: 1997 (prior to the onset of the 1997-1999 Asian financial crisis) and 2001 (when many Asian economies had started to recover or had already recovered from the crisis). Using this methodology, I found that 59.8% of the 259 listed companies in 1997 had two or more family board members. The figure was 40.7% out of the 307 listed companies in 2001. In Part V, I discuss the potential impact of family relationships and family values on the corporate governance of family-controlled companies in the Indonesian context. In particular, I focus on the Indonesian concept of kekeluargaan (family spirit or brotherhood) which is referred to in the 1945 Constitution. Assuming that family capitalism in Indonesia operates on an organisational logic which is influenced by family values, I highlight three aspects of corporate governance which may be affected. First, the notion of a company being a separate legal entity may be blurred. This may explain the cases of expropriation of company assets by majority shareholders in Indonesia. Secondly, personal accountability of board members may be downplayed. Thirdly, supervision and authority within the two-tier board structure of Indonesian companies may be less than optimal given a hierarchical family culture.

Women Scholars, Integration, and the Marianist Tradition: Learning From Our Culture and Ourselves

In the fall of 1997, a group of junior tenure-track women faculty in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton decided to meet regularly in order to support each others’ scholarly endeavors in the process of achieving promotion and tenure. The group of subsequently became known as the Writing ”“Writers’ Support Group (WWSG). In 2000, the group conducted a self-study of its group process to determine how the formation of women’s WWSG fit with the mission and characteristics of a Marianist university. The results suggest that, although each of the characteristics could be identified in the group processes, the group best identified with the Marianist mandate to educate in family spirit. Each member of the group considered the possible reasons for this outcome.

COMMUNITY‐BASED OLDER LEARNERS: BEING WITH OTHERS

Data collected in seven community‐based learning contexts revealed that older adults valued friendship, reciprocity, communication, family spirit, and a sense of belonging in their experience of being with others. In the first part of this article, the older learners’ descriptions of their experiences are presented. The literature on similar or related themes‐‐social self, friendship, reciprocity, recognition, and communication in informal groups‐‐is then reviewed. In the final section, I refer to the literature to interpret the value the older adults placed on the sense of belonging and friendship, question certain aspects of the literature, and reflect on the respondents references to family and reciprocity with young people. I suggest that in learning activities, practitioners and older adults are making the community a reality.

The Lees of Virginia: Seven Generations of an American Family.

In The Lees of Virginia, Paul Nagel chronicles seven generations of Lees, from the family founder Richard to General Robert E. Lee, covering over two hundred years of American history. We meet Thomas Lee, who dreamed of America as continental empire. His daughter was Hannah Lee Corbin, non-conformist in lifestyle and religion, while his son, Richard Henry Lee, was tempestuous figure who wore black silk over disfigured hand when he made the motion in Congress for Independence. Another of Thomas' sons, Arthur Lee, created political storm by his accusations against Benjamin Franklin. Arthur's cousin was Light-Horse Harry Lee, controversial cavalry officer in the Revolutionary War, whose wild real estate speculation led to imprisonment for debt and finally self-exile in the Caribbean. One of Harry's sons, Henry Lee, further disgraced the family by seducing his sister-in-law and frittering away Stratford, the Lees' ancestral home. Another son, however, became the family's redeeming figure--Robert E. Lee, brilliant tactician who is still revered for his lofty character and military success. In these and numerous other portraits, Nagel discloses how, from 1640 to 1870, family spirit united the Lees, making them force in Virginian and American affairs. Paul Nagel is leading chronicler of families prominent in our history. His Descent from Glory, masterful narrative account of four generations of Adamses, was hailed by The New Yorker as intelligent, tactful, and spiritually generous, and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian W.A. Swanberg, in the Chicago Sun-Times, called it a magnificent embarrassment of biographical riches. Now, in The Lees of Virginia, Nagel brings his skills to bear on another major American family, taking readers inside the great estates of the Old Dominion and the turbulent lives of the Lee men and women.

L'esprit de famille à Nanterre

Family spirit in Nanterre, Martine Segalen. Using a study describing family relations in an urban environment in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine), 1840 to 1980, the author, as an anthropologist demonstrates that between the masses and the individuals the family played a singularly complex and strong part. In that old industrial suburb, destined to massive immigration and to the change from manufacturing to services, family networks stimulated solidarity and sociability. The family, between the couple and the relatives, has never been the secret chilly refuge of self-centered individuals.

I asked carl whitaker to teach me family therapy and this is what happened?

Abstract Telephone cotherapy via three-way conference call of symbolic-experien-Hal family therapy is presented in a way that captures the spirit of a great pioneer, Carl Whitaker, M.D. The problems of the family, the process of therapy, and the beginning and ending are presented in a manner intended to bring the reader inside the experience. There are particular focuses on the use of family political power by both family therapists and an anguished family member in mobilizing the family for therapy. Impact is demonstrated in helping a family who felt hopeless become hopeful. The family attained a family spirit.

The College of Santa Fe

THE COLLEGE OF SANTA FE The College of Santa Fc, formerly St. Michael's College, occupies the site of the now defunct Bruns General Hospital, a World War II Respiratory Rehabilitation Center sprawled over some one-hundred twenty acres in die City Different, the cultural center of the Southwest. Presently CSF still maintains forty of the barracks buildings as part of its growing complex of dormitory, classroom, administration, and fine arts buildings. Begun in 1947 as a liberal arts college for men, the College of Santa Fe has grown from an initial enrollment of 132 to a coeducational college of over 1200, with students almost equally divided between commuters and residents. The college is conducted by the Christian Brothers and includes a teaching staff of over 60, 50 percent of whom have Ph.D.'s. More Üian half of the teaching staff are laymen . The first permanent building was erected in 1959—a combination classroom-library complex. Since then three modem dormitories, an administration building, a Fine Arts Center and a Physical Education complex have sprung up. Plans for die immediate future include additional dormitories for women, and a spectacular library-learning center. The building impetus is fostered by CSF's dynamic and visionary president , Brother C. Luke Roney, a member of the staff since die school's inception . Brother Luke likes to look upon CSF as a shirt-sleeve college, one Liberal Arts Center, College of Santa Fe 124 The College of Santa fe125 in which faculty and students work hand in hand in tiie business of education . The president offers no apologies for CSF's stress on training for living, training for jobs—even in a liberal arts college. He feels that the basic general education program followed by concentration in subject areas is in close conformity with the true meaning of liberal education. Conversely, he demands of the faculty that they instill in the students a genuine love of study and an eager pursuit of scholarship. However, it is no surprise that the largest departments at the College of Santa Fe are the business and education departments which train students for the immediate prospect of earning livelihoods in the business and teaching fields. The education department works in close cooperation with the other departments. No degrees are granted in education as such, but only in subject-matter areas with the education department supervising general certification requirements and practice teaching. Degrees are granted in history, political science, and sociology tfirough the departments of social science and social work. The department of humanities includes the English and foreign language departments while the newly organized fine arts department includes speech, theatre, music, and art. The science department grants degrees in physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. The physical education department operates under the auspices of the education department, and die newly constructed million dollar physical education complex is geared to general student participation rather than to intercollegiate athletics, although the school does sponsor a successful basketball team. The general education program at CSF is a departure from traditional course requirements. Freshmen follow a composite course entitled Introduction to the Sciences; sophomores, Introduction to the Humanities. The science program centers upon the scientific method and includes closely related lectures and demonstrations in philosophy, logic, matiiematics, biology, physics, and chemistry. The humanities program centers upon the history of civilization stressing selected periods of literature, drama, music, and art. The general education courses are supervised by a chairman-coordinator and a team of instructors conduct daily lectures, demonstrations, and laboratory sessions. If there is a unique feature of the College of Santa Fe, it is the close, friendly relationship between students and faculty. Despite its rapid growth, CSF has maintained a family spirit on its campus; and the small classes, the informal guidance program fostered by frequent student-faculty individual conferences, and the closeness of students who come from all parts of the country, all result in a smooth functioning, tightly knit southwestern campus. — From Brother Cyril M. Segura, F.S.C. ...

SECRETARY'A OFFICE

The number of Chemical Abstracts' workers has passed the 2100 mark. These workers are scattered all over the world. With high interest and faithful service, they provide one of the finest examples of cooperative effort in science. Belief in the usefulness of CA is a prevailing incentive. There has long been a family spirit in the group. This group of workers tends to remain in the CA work during long periods of time. Perhaps two thirds of the abstracting is done by one third of the workers rich in experience from many years of abstracting. The three section editors who died with their CA boots on during 1958 (W. L. Badger, Edward Bartow, and D. J. Demorest) had served a total of 136 years, without pay. J. K. Dale and C. L. Mantell, section editors who found it best to give up their CA work during the past year, had served faithfully and well for a total of 70 years. Section editors average 25 years in this altruistic service. Many abstractors and section editors have been ...